The total yield from Revenue’s medical consultants’ tax compliance programme has reached over €93 million, according to new figures provided to the Medical Independent.
In 2010, Revenue initiated a review of the tax affairs of consultants in the Dublin region, following concerns about a tax planning strategy promoted to the medical profession. Following an initial review of cases to ascertain the issues and risks involved, the project was expanded to the tax affairs of consultants nationally in 2013.
The programme’s focus has been on addressing tax issues arising from the incorporation of consultants’ businesses. Revenue has previously stated that the programme should not be interpreted as its position on incorporation of medical practices.
As of 30 June 2026, 779 interventions had been opened under this programme and 776 were closed. Some 53 cases had been published in the quarterly List of Tax Defaulters.
The total yield has included €52,493,797 in tax, €21,582,190 uplift, €12,462,652 in interest, and €6,526,680 in penalties. ‘Uplift’ relates to the estimated tax receipts saved or that will be collected in future due to carrying out the intervention.
In regard to appeals made or ongoing, Revenue said tax appeals are a matter for the Tax Appeals Commission (TAC), which is an independent statutory body.
The TAC does not hold data relating to appeals arising from the programme as this information is not centrally collated. All determinations are published on the Commission’s website, in accordance with the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.
Asked if it planned to draw a close to this compliance programme, a Revenue spokesperson said: “Revenue takes a risk-focused approach to compliance management across the full taxpayer base. This covers and will continue to cover all sectors of the taxpayer base.”
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